When we express our opinion towards people, places, events, objects, traditions, culture, etc., we tend to describe them and make comparisons in all languages. In English, we use Comparatives and Superlatives to make distinctions among many things. We may use adjectives and opposites or synonyms to make descriptions.
Look at the following synonyms and click on every one of them to listen the pronunciation:
It’s time to use adjectives!
Look at the photos of the two places mentioned in the comic. Which synonyms would you use to describe each place and its food, people, traditions, etc.? Read the short descriptions that Abril and Stephen make about each place. Their descriptions are similar. Choose synonyms to complete the blanks.
We do not just use adjectives to describe beautiful places like New Orleans and Kyoto. We can also use adjectives to describe people in terms of personality and physical appearance. Look at the two portraits students from the Art Academy described. Choose the synonyms that match with the sentences written by the students. Correct answers will be in green and the wrong ones in red
Some of my classmates might think he is ugly, but I disagree.
I think he is good-looking.
The way he is posing makes me think he isn’t a dedicated person.
He isn’t lively at all.
Physically, he is pale.
He is muscular.